livelihood

英 [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]

美 [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]

n.  赚钱謀生的手段; 生计

复数：livelihoods　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9493 / COCA.9184

同义词辨析

livinglivelihood【导航词义：生计】

牛津词典

noun

• 赚钱謀生的手段；生计
  a means of earning money in order to live
  1. Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.
     岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。
  2. a means/source of livelihood
     生计；生活来源

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 营生；生计
  Yourlivelihoodis the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need.
  1. ...fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood...
     靠大海为生的渔夫
  2. As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
     这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。

英英释义

noun

• the financial means whereby one lives
  1. each child was expected to pay for their keep
  2. he applied to the state for support
  3. he could no longer earn his own livelihood
  Synonym:supportkeeplivingbread and buttersustenance

双语例句

• This is the national industrial development to a big contribution to people's livelihood.
  这无疑对华东地区工业发展直至全国的民生作出了大贡献。
• Commodity prices affect the livelihood of every family.
  物价问题关系到千家万户。
• They depended on animal husbandry for their livelihood.
  他们以畜牧业为生。
• Industry has destroyed the livelihood of village artisans.
  工业毁了乡村工匠的生计。
• A base person, I can't stand it in my livelihood.
  一个基地的人，我不能站在我的生计。
• Obtain employment is the people's livelihood this, have important sense to whole society is produced and developing.
  就业是民生之本，对整个社会生产和发展具有重要意义。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.
  父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
• The livelihood of retired personnel is ensured by the state and society.
  退休人员的生活受到国家和社会的保障。
• To develop agriculture is all important to the national economy and the people's livelihood.
  发展农业是有关国计民生的大事。
• As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
  这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。